Borussia Dortmund will not exorbitantly increase Erling Haaland’s salary in order to keep the Norwegian at BVB. Managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke made this clear.
“You also need hygiene in the dressing room. That means: To believe that you will go all-in for Haaland and that all other players will stay as they are – then you will be wrong when it comes to the character of the players,” said Watzke im OMR podcast.
Haaland’s salary is said to be around eight million euros per season. The 21-year-old is still under contract with BVB until 2024, but an earlier farewell is likely.
“The renewal process is permanent with us. At some point the best players are bought away and you start all over again,” says Watzke under no illusions: “It is difficult to develop a top European team over the long term if you don’t manage it over three or four years Keeping your players. We’re not at that level yet. “
Watzke: “Then it will be tight for Bavaria too”
The 62-year-old also spoke about the problems of the Bundesliga clubs in an international comparison. The German clubs could not keep up with Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi.
“At some point in Germany we need a national effort by all German companies to counter this. If we don’t have that, it will also be tight for Bayern Munich,” said Watzke.
And further: “We have the largest economy in Europe. The 40 largest companies would have to unite and say: We’ll hold against the Premier League. Everyone sponsors, but nobody knows the danger that we might be second class at some point. Football is stuck in the German DNA. “
50 + 1: Watzke wants to fight to the last cartridge
The 50 + 1 rule is still not up for discussion for the BVB boss. He will fight for 50 + 1 to the last round. It’s not about the desires of any investors, but about the people who love football.
Should 50 + 1 fall, Germany would be flooded by investors, Watzke warned: “The league would pay the total price, like in England. Ticket prices would triple, as in England. It cannot be that the average earner is no longer in the stadium I want football in Germany to remain affordable and open to all walks of life. Football is one of the very few adhesives that our society still has. “
